Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 89491
Free School Meals
Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025
Question
Richard Burgon
Labour — Leeds East
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase the registration of eligible children for free school meals; and whether she plans to introduce free school meal auto-enrolment in the Child Poverty Strategy.
Answer
Olivia BaileyWe want to ensure that all families who need it are able to claim the support they are eligible for. Creating a new threshold for free school meals will ensure that all children from households in receipt of Universal Credit are eligible, making it easier...
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